Dharmendra Pradhan (born 26 June 1969) is a prominent Indian politician currently serving as the Union Minister of Education and the Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. He is a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was born in the town of Talcher in the Angul district of Odisha. His father, Dr. Debendra Pradhan, was also a senior BJP leader and had served as a Union Minister in the government of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. He completed his early education at Talcher College.
